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30/31 Day Challenge: Day 22 - A Song

I've been pretty excited about these next few challenges since I started this!
Mostly in theory, I'm sure my execution on some of these ideas will not be near as exciting...
So today is Inspiration from A Song.
I chose my number 1 favoritest song ever ever. It's called All on Black by Alkaline Trio.
I love this song so much that I have the title tattooed across my stomach, really big.

First lets see the band:

These are some lyrics from the song - and the band. Dan, Matt and Derek.

Now let's hear the song (there is no official video for this song sadly)

And now how about some lyrics...

I put it all on black, the color you're all dressed inAnd a stab in the back left you bleeding on the floorAnd they're mourning the death, the recent passing of your insidesI smile in regret every time I think of how I spoke to you

I put it all in back of my mind where I hold youI'm just trying to keep track how far back it really goesAnd I'm living in lack of the blood sent from the HeavensI'm just trying to relax as a killer's waiting right outside my door

Sweet blasphemy, my giving tree, it hasn't rained in yearsI bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin earsLeave it to me, I'll remain free from all the comforts of homeAnd where that is, I'm pleased as piss to say, "I'll never really know"[From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/alkaline-trio-lyrics/all-on-black-lyrics.html ]

I put 'em all in black, the four walls of my bedroomAnd I trimmed them in red, peeled your picture off the wallAnd I'm living in lack of the blood sent from your heartbeatThat arrived in your neck every time I salivated over you

Sweet blasphemy, my giving tree, it hasn't rained in yearsI bring to you this sacrificial offering of virgin earsLeave it to me, I'll remain free from all the comforts of homeAnd where that is, I'm pleased as piss to say, "I'll never really know"

One of these days it's gonna catch up to youThrowin' looks like those aroundAnd one of these nights I promise to youI'll soon be sleeping sound as soon as I leave town

So now you've had a quick lesson in my favoritest band ever. Let's see about these nailz.

So obviously I took parts from the song and added them to each nail...

We have some crucifix's, four leaf clovers (for the lyric: what's upside down, what's coated in silver? this crucifix is my four leaf clover), a book (for the lyric: whats black and white, whats red all over? this tired book this organ donor) and some blood, since Alkaline Trio is known for always having some form of blood or bleeding in their lyrics.

The base for all these nails was Finger Paints Black Expressionism. The ring finger (book) was a combination of Color Club Rad Nomad, OPI Alpine White and China Glaze Goin My Way all sponged on to look like an old book page.

For the crucifix fingers I used a striping brush and Orly Solid Gold. The four leaf clover nail was done using white and Kleancolor Metallic Green to stamp the design on. The book finger is also a stamp and the pinkie is a splatter using Sally Hansen Rapid Red.

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Whoa, I just got WAY too excited when I saw these guys at the top of your post!! They are also my favorite band, and I've got their logo tattooed on my shoulder. Your nails are such a badass representation of this song, I LOVE them :}

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